1. Have a scary movie marathon 2. Schedule a dance lesson 3. Go to a bookstore 4. Grab some hot chocolate at a 5. Go for a scenic bike ride 6. Visit a local farmers market 7. Go to an arcade and play all the two-person games 8. Go to a Costume shop and have […]

Looking for an excuse to Celebrate Life? We’ve got you covered with this easy Backyard Bonfire. How often do you take a night out of the week to celebrate friends, family, and life? It doesn’t have to be a big production. It doesn’t even have to be something that takes weeks to plan. It […]

Keeping a gratitude journal changed my life. I know! That sounds so dramatic. But it’s the truth. After a really rough year, I decided to make a New Year’s resolution to keep a gratitude journal. 2008 was a doozy for my little family of five. We were self-employed in the construction business and the economy tanked. […]

There is this voice in my head that questions every action I take, thought that I have and thing that I say. I’m an over-thinker. I think and think, and then think some more. Before I buy something, before I commit to something, before I leap into a project, I think of all the ways […]

I love Banana Bread! I love Streusel! I don’t know why I didn’t think of combining the two before, but now that I have, I can’t go back! Since being diagnosed with Celiac Disease this year I have had to relearn how to bake all my recipes. I found that this one is so good […]

I went from excited to devastated within just an hours time. I was just starting my third trimester, getting another ultrasound done, and we were told that my baby no longer had a heartbeat. Knowing that I would be delivering my gone baby (I don’t like the word dead) I anticipated it to be the […]